Category Archives: Adventure

Details about all of the exciting adventures we’ve been having.

Mapping My Ride

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Dave Gribble

So I stumbled upon a new website while trying to generate some elevation profiles for an upcoming bike ride. Elijah had called with his plans to ride up to Allenspark for a wedding Sunday evening. I’d been planning a big … Continue reading →

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Bring out the GIMP!

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Dave Gribble

That’s right, I like GIMP—the GNU Image Manipulation Program, that is. It’s basically Photoshop® without the cost. Actually, the fine developers working on GIMP wouldn’t really like that description, but now you know what it does. Of course, like most … Continue reading →

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Backpacking the Lost Creek Wilderness

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Dave Gribble

Last weekend, Jess I and set off for a little backpacking adventure in Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness. I’m a terrible backpacking trip planner, as I never seem to know where we should go. The day before the trip, we were … Continue reading →

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Wheel Building

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Dave Gribble

Kokopelli’s Trail was hard on my bike. It’s already rough on a race hardtail to have a 200+ pounder riding around on its back, but add on the extra 20-30 pounds of gear, and the burden grows that much greater. … Continue reading →

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Epicosity*

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Jess Gribble

I’m sitting in Bongo Billy’s Salida Cafe, drinking a cup of coffee and reading Persepolis for book club on Tuesday. The book is wonderful so far. My knees are aching. My thighs are aching. My feet and ankles are aching. … Continue reading →

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